 He also scored a header which provided to be the winning goal in their 2–1 away win over OFK Beograd on 14 March 2012.In the 2011–12 season, Ivanov played every minute of Partizan's league matches and scored four goals.On 30 August 2012, Ivanov scored a header against Tromsø to give Partizan a 1–0 win and thus qualify the team for the Europa League group stage.